CAN traffic analysis added to data acquisition software

14th October 2014

Mick Elliott

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The latest version of IPETRONIK’s IPEmotion 2014 data acquisition software has been extended with numerous enhancements and optimisations. Major extensions apply to CAN traffic analysis and CAN traffic simulation. Further, it is now possible to edit data records and new export parameters such as parameters for V-TAB scaling are now available.

The entire menu navigation for the IPEmotion App export has been enhanced in the new R2 version. The Professional Edition provides new features for CAN bus analysis/ simulation and output: CAN traffic recordings (ASCII files) can be output as traffic signals. Specific buttons in the display tab sheet allow to switch between decimal and hexadecimal data view, easily. Another button serves to switch between CAN ID (trace) view and logging view.

In logging view, all incoming CAN messages are listed in the table in chronological order. The number of logging entries is custom configurable, the maximum number of records is 2,000 entries. Current messages are stored and can be exported in ASCII file format for analysis or output using the CAN traffic simulator.

The new background colour coding indicates the rate with which bytes are changing. Fast changing bytes are indicated by gray background colour, slowly changing bytes are indicated by dark blue color. This feature creates a clear layout of signal structure in CAN bus analysis.

The new IPEmotion 2014 R2 version provides the feature to edit channel properties and data records. Data that can be edited include channel description, measuring unit, min/max scaling and the number of decimal places. Changes to the data records and channel properties are stored in a separate file when exported.

New features in CSV and Excel export: Decimal places are exported as defined on channel configuration. Also, saved V-TAB scalings can be included in the CSV export. For DIAdem export, now the storage format of the original data is considered. Data stored in UInt8-, UInt16-, UInt32-, UInt64-, Int8-, Int16-, Int32-, Int64- or Float format can be exported from IPEmotion in the same format.

The IPEmotion App configuration has been optimised and adapted to IPEhub2 and M-LOG + COMgate measuring systems. The export menu navigation has been redesigned and features additional settings. For IPEhub2 applications, CAN interfaces are available for export. For M-LOG and COMgate data logger applications, app export based on XCP configuration is provided.